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N.J. company creates fashionable new life for old wrappers
The Wall Street JournalIs a tote bag forged from old CapriSun pouches fashionable? What about an umbrella constructed of used Chips Ahoy! wrappers? Each year, billions of food and drink wrappers encasing popular brands end up in landfills because their multilayered materials...Tags: Kellogg Company, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Health and Safety at School, Coca-Cola Company, OfficeMax Inc.
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Economic forces play out both ways
Chicago Tribune reporterGiven the ill winds that swept through the markets in the second quarter, it's a surprise that roughly half of the Chicago region's 50 biggest companies actually managed a stock-price increase. Or perhaps not. As home to some of the nation's leading...Tags: Leveraged Buyouts, Stocks, Archer Daniels Midland Incorporated, Vehicles, USG Corporation
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Tips for vegetable gardeners
/Chicago TribuneA lot of people seem to be trying their hands at vegetable gardening this year, according to George Ball, president of W. Atlee Burpee & Co., the big seed company in Warminster, Pa. He says sales of vegetable seeds are up 30 to 40 percent this season,...Tags: Arable Farming, Food Safety, Petroleum Industry, Healthcare Policies
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We can't live with - or without - algae
Special To The SentinelOsceola County residents aren't the only ones dealing with aquatic algae. The Chinese have their fair share as well. Summer Olympics organizers are dealing with large amounts of blue-green algae off the coast that are in the path of the sailing events....Tags: Bodies of Water, Water Pollution, Ecosystems, Dietary Supplements, Animals
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Less blue — more green
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe summer months are the peak for water use, and the water bills prove it. Homeowners want to keep their lawns lush and green despite scorching temperatures. The piles of sweaty clothes in the laundry room reappear each day, and the layer of dust on...Tags: Hampton Roads, Rubber Products Industry, Energy Saving, Water Supply
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Veganic farmers eschew animal fertilizers
Associated PressThe tradition of farming the land in northern New Mexico's Espanola Valley had been passed down from Don Bustos' Spanish ancestors who tilled the same soil centuries before. But when Bustos realized the traditional farming techniques could harm his...Tags: Food Industry, Health and Safety at School, Huguenot, Animals, Medical Specialization
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Experts: EU, US must reconsider biofuel policy
Associated Press WriterEurope and the U.S. must reconsider their biofuel policies because of rising food prices around the world, aid officials and food policy experts said Thursday. Speaking at an international conference on food supplies, many also warned that some...Tags: Renewable Energy, Market and Exchange, Food Industry, Financial Aid, Forests
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Water use tips
Daily PressIndoor water use • Repair leaky faucets, pipes and fixtures. • Run only full loads in dishwashers and washing machines. If your dishwasher is a recent model, don't rinse the dishes first. • Try designating one cup or glass for drinking, to reduce the...Tags: Hampton Roads, Energy Saving, Water Supply, James City County
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Create the coolest yard
Special to the SentinelHot and sweaty is the best way to describe residents tending their landscapes in Florida's 90-plus-degree heat. Frankly, under these conditions, gardening might not be that much fun. What you need is a plan, a way to have an attractive landscape with the...Tags: Water Restrictions, University of Florida, Orange County (Florida), Florida
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July garden calendar
Special to the SentinelVital statistics Average temperatures: high 92; low 73. Expected rainfall: 7.15 inches. Lunar watch Moon phases New moon: July 2. First quarter: July 10. Full moon: July 18. Last quarter: July 25. Moon-sign dates Plant aboveground crops: 2, 3,...Tags: Demographics, Leu Gardens, Water Restrictions, Population, Nature
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